Current Research
(Listed by Project Start Date)
2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009
2000
An Evaluation and Comparison of R-410A Refrigeration Compressor Performance for both Miscible and Immiscible Lubricants
PI: Michael Pate
Funding Agency: Henkel/Cognis Corporation
Period: 04/13/2000-09/09/2010
Total: $26,000
PI: Ron M. Nelson
Funding Agency: Iowa Energy Center (continuing support since 10/01/00)
2002
Development of Software to Calculate the Application Seasonal Efficiency of Commercial Space Heating Boiler Systems Based on ASHRAE Standard 155P
PI: Ron Nelson
Funding Agency: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (continuing support since 2002)
Total: $30,000
2004
PI: Gregory Maxwell
Funding Agency: Iowa Energy Center (continuing support)
PI: Ron M. Nelson
Funding Agency: Iowa Energy Center (continuing support)
Reinforced Masonry Engineering Handbook
PI: Max Porter
Funding Agency: Masonry Institute of America
Period: 06/15/04–04/31/09
2005
Energy instrumentation
PI: Frank Peters
Co-PI: M. Frank
Funding Agency: US Department of Energy and industry cost share
Period: 2005 – 2009
Total: $866,847
2006
Evaluating effects of climate changes on Midwest agroecosystems using a climate-crop coupled model
PI: E. S Takle,
Co-PIs: Z. Pan, and M. Segal
Funding Agency: National Institute for Climate Change Research (DOE)
Period: 2006-2009
Total: $374,984
Joint Reinforcement As Shear Reinforcement for Masonry Shear Walls
PI: Max Porter
Funding Agency: Dayton Superior Corp. (Dur-O-Wall), Hohmann and Barnard, Inc., Wire Bond Corp.
Period: 06/06 –06/09
Industrial Assessment Center
PI: Gregory Maxwell
Co-PI: Frank Peters
Funding Agency: Department of Energy
Period: 2006-2011
Total: $600,000
2007
Advanced steel castings
PI: Frank Peters
Co-PI: J. Jackman and M.Frank
Funding Agency: DOD
Period: 2007-2009
Total: $250,000
2008
Solar Decathlon
PI: Ulrike Passe
Co-PIs: Paul Bruski, Clare Cardinal-Pett, Vikram Dalal, Joel Geske, David Grewell, Jamie Horwitz, Darren Jarboe, Michael Hogan Martin, Frank Montabon, Mikesch Muecke, Ron Nelson, Jennifer Shane, Kelly Strong, Tony Townsend, Mimi Wagner, Kimberly Zarecor
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Energy
Period: 2008-2009
Total: $100,000
Preliminary Investigation of New Composite Energy Efficient Hobbs Walls
PI: Max Porter
Funding Agency: IA Economic Development Funds, Hobbs Wall Systems
Period: 02/08-01/09
Multi-RCM ensemble downscaling of NCEP CFS seasonal forecasts (MRED)
PI: E. S. Takle
Co-PIs: R. W. Arritt, W. J. Gutowski, Jr
Funding Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Period: 2008-2011
Total: $291,114
2009
Manufacturing of Bio-based (Zein) Insulation with Creative Composites for Iowa State University’s Solar Decathlon House
PI: Mikesch Muecke
Co-PI: Ulrike Passe, David Grewell
Funding Agency: IPRT Company Assistance Technology Commercialization Group
Period: 3/2009-6/2009
Total: $8,165
Supply Air Fan Pressure Control Strategies
PI: Ron Nelson
Funding Agency: Iowa Energy Center
Period: 7/1/2009 - 6/30/2011
Total: $99,058
